Sharon Summerhays Hendrickson of Rancho Mirage CA passed away on October 12, 2008 in Rancho Mirage at the age of 62 after a long battle with leukemia. She was born January 19, 1946 in Pasadena CA to Richard S. and Miriam Maxwell Summerhays. She attended Pasadena Schools and graduated from Pasadena High School. She attended Brigham Young University and graduated from there in 1968. While at Brigham Young she met Blaine E Hendrickson whom she married on September 7, 1965 in The Latter-day Saint Temple in Los Angeles, CA. Sharon and Blaine moved to Rancho Mirage in 1998 after living most of their married life in Laguna Hills, CA. Sharon was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She will be remembered for her vibrant enthusiastic personality, her warm smile, her great laugh, and her committed service. She was a wonderful wife, mother and “nana”.
She is survived by her loving husband of 43 years Blaine E Hendrickson of Rancho Mirage, CA, 4 sons, Jeffery (Jennifer) of San Clemente, CA., Gregory (Becky) of Kealakekua, HI, Jonathan (Lou Ann) of Laguna Beach CA, and Richard of Rancho Mirage CA, 2 daughters, Stephanie (Eric) McClellan of Redlands CA and Shalaine (Cort) Green of Rancho Mirage, CA. She also leaves behind 14 wonderful grandchildren and 2 brothers and 1 sister.
Services will be held on Friday October 17, 2008 at 11:00 AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel located at 72-960 Park View Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260. The Family will welcome friends and relatives on Thursday October 16 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM and from 9:30 to 10:30 AM on the 17that the same location. Dedication of the grave will occur at Desert Memorial Park at 2:30 PM. In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made to the Orange County/Inland Empire Chapter of the Make a Wish Foundation.
6 comments:
Well done Dad. We love you!
Agreed. Great tribute; great woman. We love you and look forward to being with the family on Wednesday.
Silent prayers for your Mom have now turned into open tears for you all, knowing how you will miss her and how huge the empty space she left behind will feel. You are great group--she knows that and she will be with you in many ways as she watches over you from her new place. It is true that her legacy of laughter and spunk lives on with you. Love, (Aunt) Lindsay
Dear Hendrickson Family:
The poet Maya Angelou said, “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Sharon always made everyone feel loved, and happier just by being around her. What a gift! I have a feeling she burst into the Spirit World with that same joyful enthusiasm and infectious smile that brightened all of our lives. The place will never be the same with her there. And as much as we will miss her, we will never be the same for having known her.
We love your family! God be with you and grant you peace during this time of transition.
Love, Alan & Laurel and kids
Thank you for the last two posts...they were well written and VERY touching! I consider myself extremely lucky to have been blessed with an aunt like Sharon. I realize that not everyone is as fortunate as I have been to have an aunt who is as loving, vivacious, kind, compassionate, generous, non-judgmental, FUN, fashionable, classy, spiritual, and beautiful as Sharon! I love your family SO much...my thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Jill Summerhays
This was such a beautiful, hard, sacred time when my dad passed away from his cancer. Please know that our thoughts and our love is with you all at this time.
love
jefra
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